Touch Paper:
Launching a News Club Network

At the heart of today’s intersecting crises – climate breakdown, inequality, conflict, and social division – is a media landscape heavily shaped by political, corporate, and nefarious interests. These forces create misleading narratives which are algorithmically boosted to obstruct the call for the urgent societal changes needed for a just and sustainable future.

Join Media Revolution and Conway Hall Ethical Society as we launch a News Club Network. News Clubs make media consumption a conscientious, collective, empowering community activity, where we can discuss and challenge the news we consume – together. By disrupting the doom-scroll and division and by strengthening media literacy, News Clubs can help us reduce our susceptibility to disinformation and deepen our understanding of how powerful interests shape public opinion.

Keynote speaker Gail Bradbrook, Founder of Extinction Rebellion, will join an expert panel for an evening of discussion, community-building and an interactive introduction to how News Clubs work.  

Age Recommendation:

16+

Price:

*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*

In advance: • Supporter £20 • Standard £15 • Living Support £8 • Student £9     (+ £2 venue levy)
On the Door: • Supporter £21 • Standard £16 • Living Support £9 • Student £10  (+ £2 venue levy)

Access Information:

This event is in the Main Hall, which is located on the ground floor.

All the ground-floor rooms are fully accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.